International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584978
Event time 2026-02-28 17:12:03 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 04:12:03 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 17:56:05 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.1
Depth 232.1 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Manawatu-Wanganui
Nearest settlement Ohura
Distance 17 km
Course NE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Taumarunui Airport (14,91 km), Taumarunui Airport (14,91 km), Taumarunui Hospital Heliport (18,76 km), Taumarunui Hospital Heliport (18,76 km), Te Kuiti Hospital Heliport (45,58 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Northern Tongariro Group volcano (55,14 km), Tongariro volcano (62,54 km), Mangakino volcano (68,83 km), Ruapehu volcano (70,13 km)
Quick Analysis